This year’s list of contenders for an Oscar brought dozens of obvious choices and overdue nods, but it also featured several snubs and surprises most of us couldn’t see coming.

Surprise: Wakanda Forever!

Black Panther was one movie everyone was rooting for at this year’s Oscars, but to see it actually receive best picture nomination is truly ground-breaking and historic achievement.

Snub: A Star Is (Not) Born

A Star Is Born did an impressive job by scoring a total of eight nods, but the man who made it all happen – Bradley Cooper – was snubbed in the best director category.

Surprise: Roma Love

Yep, we knew Roma will receive a bunch of nominations at this year’s Oscars, but best supporting actress nod for Marina de Tavira was a huge shocker no one saw coming.

Snub: Acting Front-Runners

Experts were predicting Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy) and Claire Foy (First Man) will make the cut after they received nods at every major awards ceremony, but that never happened. Same goes for Ethan Hawke who gave a career-defining performance in First Reformed.

Surprise: Best Picture Category

Only eight movies will be competing for best picture at this year’s ceremony, but front-runners If Beale Street Could Talk and First Man won’t be among them.

Snub: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Everyone thought this Mr. Rogers documentary is pretty much a lock, but at least we have RBG to root for!

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The Oscar season is just around the corner, and we all love making our own predictions when this time of the year rolls around. It’s impossible to make your best guess if you haven’t seen any of the movies, so it’s time to start doing your homework.

We’ve only got three months in front of us to hit the theaters and make our judgment on dozens of flicks that came out in 2018. It can be pretty overwhelming if you’re just a casual movie lover, who can’t make enough time for all of them.

Luckily for you, we came up with the list of 10 movies that are certainly going to make the cut. Make sure to add them to your watch list, because the experts are predicting they’re going to receive a couple of nods when the Academy unveils its list of nominations on January 22, 2019

1. A Star Is Born

2. Green Book

3. The Favourite

4. Roma

5. If Beale Street Could Talk

6. BlacKkKlansman

7. Vice

8. Black Panther

9. First Man

10. Mary Poppins Returns

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As Venice Film Festival 2018 draws to a close, here are five of our top picks from the festival so far.

First Man

First Man is an epic drama which recounts the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong and audiences were wow’d by Gosling’s big step for mankind and Damien Chazel’s big step for film.

Roma

Alfonso Curaron’s Roma made its premiere at the festival. The movie is an homage to Cuaron’s home in Mexico. Like his blockbuster hit Gravity, the movie stunned audiences with its outstanding visuals.

A Star is Born

Bradley Cooper’s remake of the 1937 classic charmed the critics with its deep sense of romanticism and Gaga and Cooper’s wonderful performances.

Peterloo

Peterloo recounts the 1819 massacre of Peterloo. This historical drama is Mike Leigh’s first film since 2014’s Mr. Turner.

Suspira

Although critics have been divided by the movie, the highly anticipated remake with Thom Yorke’s original score is definitely one to look out for in the cinema.

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This year’s list of contenders for an Oscar brought dozens of obvious choices and overdue nods, but it also featured several snubs and surprises most of us couldn’t see coming.

Surprise: Wakanda Forever!

Black Panther was one movie everyone was rooting for at this year’s Oscars, but to see it actually receive best picture nomination is truly ground-breaking and historic achievement.

Snub: A Star Is (Not) Born

A Star Is Born did an impressive job by scoring a total of eight nods, but the man who made it all happen – Bradley Cooper – was snubbed in the best director category.

Surprise: Roma Love

Yep, we knew Roma will receive a bunch of nominations at this year’s Oscars, but best supporting actress nod for Marina de Tavira was a huge shocker no one saw coming.

Snub: Acting Front-Runners

Experts were predicting Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy) and Claire Foy (First Man) will make the cut after they received nods at every major awards ceremony, but that never happened. Same goes for Ethan Hawke who gave a career-defining performance in First Reformed.

Surprise: Best Picture Category

Only eight movies will be competing for best picture at this year’s ceremony, but front-runners If Beale Street Could Talk and First Man won’t be among them.

Snub: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Everyone thought this Mr. Rogers documentary is pretty much a lock, but at least we have RBG to root for!

The post 2019 Oscar Nominations: Biggest Snubs and Surprises appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

The Oscar season is just around the corner, and we all love making our own predictions when this time of the year rolls around. It’s impossible to make your best guess if you haven’t seen any of the movies, so it’s time to start doing your homework.

We’ve only got three months in front of us to hit the theaters and make our judgment on dozens of flicks that came out in 2018. It can be pretty overwhelming if you’re just a casual movie lover, who can’t make enough time for all of them.

Luckily for you, we came up with the list of 10 movies that are certainly going to make the cut. Make sure to add them to your watch list, because the experts are predicting they’re going to receive a couple of nods when the Academy unveils its list of nominations on January 22, 2019

1. A Star Is Born

2. Green Book

3. The Favourite

4. Roma

5. If Beale Street Could Talk

6. BlacKkKlansman

7. Vice

8. Black Panther

9. First Man

10. Mary Poppins Returns

The post 10 Movies You Should See to Prepare for the Oscar Season appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

As Venice Film Festival 2018 draws to a close, here are five of our top picks from the festival so far.

First Man

First Man is an epic drama which recounts the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Ryan Gosling stars as Neil Armstrong and audiences were wow’d by Gosling’s big step for mankind and Damien Chazel’s big step for film.

Roma

Alfonso Curaron’s Roma made its premiere at the festival. The movie is an homage to Cuaron’s home in Mexico. Like his blockbuster hit Gravity, the movie stunned audiences with its outstanding visuals.

A Star is Born

Bradley Cooper’s remake of the 1937 classic charmed the critics with its deep sense of romanticism and Gaga and Cooper’s wonderful performances.

Peterloo

Peterloo recounts the 1819 massacre of Peterloo. This historical drama is Mike Leigh’s first film since 2014’s Mr. Turner.

Suspira

Although critics have been divided by the movie, the highly anticipated remake with Thom Yorke’s original score is definitely one to look out for in the cinema.

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